This Is Not ‘Nam, There Are Rules

I will update this occasionally as rules questions come up throughout the season

BoPo 18 Rules

Early Games – keep it moving:

Lanes open at 5:30, games start at 5:40 sharp, no practice balls after 5:40. Please be respectful of the late games by playing your game on time. If you’re early be efficient, if you’re late, take smoke breaks and take your time.

The Basics:

Be nice

Three games of four on four each night, 15 points available (same scoring system as always)

Bowloffs are baker style, 5 on 5. If a team only has 4 they can roll just 4

Standings tiebreaker: 1) head to head (if a two way tie) 2) total points 3) team average 4) one ball bowloff

11 game minimum to qualify for playoffs, each team must have at least two women playoff eligible in order to be in playoffs

Anyone who isn’t on another BoPo team can sub, but can only play for one team each season

Playoffs: See the Playoff info tab, it’s complicated. Big changes include no Sunday shootout (it’s a whole new week of full fledged playoffs) and B playoffs is expanded to top 4 from each night

All Star Game: Wednesday, Feb 14th at 8pm (based on stats through Feb 9). Top 18 men and 12 women from each night, with 2 guaranteed B division men and women on each night roster. 7 game minimum to qualify

Relax: Still, don’t be a jerk. Don’t swear and yell at other people like an idiot. Don’t kick the ball return.

*DBAD: I’m adopting this one from Portland Ultimate. Don’t be a dick (or dink). It’s bowling. If you get mad at yourself that’s fine, but if you attempt to intimidate other players in a clearly non-joking and unwelcome way, you will be suspended from the league.